Some time ago I wrote, “some secular music sounds like it had it’s birth in the depths of hell”. Certainly music itself can not come from Satan, for it is given birth from the creative mind of people. Some people, however, are influenced by evil powers, and their music, and
Are these the End Times? The cultural and spiritual warfare that is taking place between the “Christian” West, and the Islamic Middle East, together with the extreme climate changes taking place around the world, have become a source of concern for many. Coupled with the polarization of the populous within
Detachment and the Life of a Monk Detachment from the world is not necessarily cutting off all social contact with people, or avoiding any exposure to, or contact with, things of the world in some Pharisaical obsession with keeping oneself ritually ‘pure’. The work of purification is an inner work.
The Orthodox Faith is Nothing Without Transformation of Life If your spiritual life is concentrated only on external practices and traditions, but does nothing to bring about real change, you have gained nothing. Too many people think as long as they keep the fasting rules, do their prayers, and attend
Without Transformation of Life If your spiritual life is concentrated only on external practices and traditions, but does nothing to bring about real change, you have gained nothing. Too many people think as long as they keep the fasting rules, do their prayers, and attend the services, they are good
Impoverished Institutional Christianity and the Rise of Islam in the West The dramatic increase in Islamic immigration in Norway seems to have been the spark, some years ago, that kindled a crazed Norwegian national to murder countless young people, the majority of whom were of Norwegian blood. This evil man
Impoverished Institutional Christianity and the Rise of Islam in the West The dramatic increase in Islamic immigration in Norway seems to have been the spark, some years ago, that kindled a crazed Norwegian national to murder countless young people, the majority of whom were of Norwegian blood. This evil man
He Who Lives the Will of God Has No Worries With all the troubles that are now befalling our world, many people find themselves worrying about the future. Bad economic times have made job stability a cause for concern, and record breaking climate changes are inflicting further hardships on communities
How Do We Keep Our Youth in the Church? We are living in an age that has witnessed changes on a massive scale as never before. The way we communicate has changed with the coming of the internet, with information available that would have required a library and advanced degrees
Holy Tradition: The Memory of the Church The fact that protestants, by and large, have traveled far from the faith and traditions of the Apostolic Church, is testament to what happens when one departs from the “memory” of the Church. This “memory” is kept alive through Holy Tradition, from which